By Zack Needles | December 10, 2020
Maybe it's the consistently growing caseloads and attendant backlogs in many courts. Maybe it's an increasing intolerance for shenanigans during a global pandemic. It's hard to be sure. But one thing is clear: judges' patience for what they deem to be unreasonable and excessive fee requests seems to have reached an all-time low.
By Scott Graham | December 9, 2020
A Texas LLC said Version 11 of an accused product's user manual proved that its patent was infringed. Judge Rodney Gilstrap, and now the Federal Circuit, say Version 10 proved the patent is invalid.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Paul Kampfer | December 9, 2020
This article discusses the standard for obtaining ERISA attorney fees in general and the availability of attorney fees for post-remand administrative and court work on behalf of the plaintiff/beneficiary.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 2, 2020
The explosive lawsuit, filed by Chicago plaintiffs' firm Edelson PC on Wednesday, alleges that Tom Girardi and his firm, Girardi Keese, used funds from settlements with Boeing over the 2018 Lion Air crash to pay off litigation financing firms and to continue paying for an "outrageous lifestyle." The suit also names "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, who filed for divorce from Girardi last month, and two of the firm's lenders.
By Raychel Lean | December 2, 2020
It's an appeal that clarified when a law firm can't impose a lien against clients who owe legal fees or costs.
By Tom McParland | December 2, 2020
Attorney Jeffrey Rothman said that he had brought the lawsuit to deter abuses of police power, after an investigation by the Civilian Complaint Review Board resulted in just minor disciplinary action against an NYPD detective.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 1, 2020
In a proposed amicus brief, 12 state attorneys general, including 10 that were part of a $113 million settlement with Apple last month, criticized the $87.7 million in attorney fees proposed in a class action settlement over older Apple iPhones.
By Michael A. Mora | December 1, 2020
Anthony V. Alfieri, the director of the center for ethics and public service at the University of Miami School of Law, said "both lawyers and law students should take note" of the Eleventh Circuit ruling.
By Alison Arden Besunder | November 20, 2020
While alternative dispute resolution has been successful in Surrogate's Courts, Article 81 guardianship proceedings present unique challenges relating to an alleged incapacitated person.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 7, 2020
Apple Inc. and several objectors, including one represented by class action critic Ted Frank, insist that an attorney fee request of $87.7 million, which is 28.3% of the $310 million settlement, is excessive.
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